Flag Banner DIY
I've been a little absent. I know it and I apologize. But I'm back with a sweet little sewing project I just whipped up! I had a world map, some fabric remnants from an old project, and a fancy new sewing machine to boot! I made this up on the fly. Here's what I did:
Flag Banner
Step 1 - Trace and cut out triangles from the map.
Step 2 - Pin the cut pieces to the fabric and sew a straight, basic stitch:
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Step 3 - Cut out the long sides, leaving the top open. You can figure out how you want to pin the ribbon later. This will give you the room to tweak how you need:
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| Stitch detail |
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| Back |
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| All sewn and cut! Ready to pin on the ribbon. |
Step 4 - Pin flags to the ribbon of your choice, and sew:
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| When pinning on to the ribbon, make sure you measure an equal distance from flag to flag. I eyeballed it, as I do with most of my projects, so I couldn't tell you how many inches are in between each flag. |
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| I chose to sew a strait line all the way across the top of each flag and through to the next. If you do this, be sure to pull the ribbon tight as the machine chugs along. My ribbon was a bit narrow and thin and easily puckered when I didn't keep it tight. |
Step 5 - Make sure all is secure. Cut off all rough edges and stray threads.
Step 6 - Where to hang? I haven't decided yet. Or even if I'll keep it for myself. But here it is:
Viola! That was pretty easy, right?
Sarah
This is such a cool idea! I really like how you used the map, it added a fun punch to this creative project :)
i love this!!